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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1988

Page

3

Car bomb hits USO club in Naples killing five

A car bomb exploded outside the USO club in Naples Italy killing five and injuring at least 17. Italian officials cited three men and two women dead with four Americans among the wounded. Navy and Pentagon officials confirmed no fatalities among sailors aboard vessels Paul Capodanno and Kaiser.

U.S Italy Naples USO Club Pentagon Navy Connie Haney Washington Paul RAI Pellegrini Jim Jannette Capodanno Newport R.C Mayport Fla Kaiser

Engine blast tears through Piedmont jet over Charleston

A Piedmont F 28 jet traveling from Charlotte to Columbus suffered a turbine explosion at 31,000 feet. Debris ruptured both fuselage walls and a rear restroom, forcing an emergency landing at Yeager Airport. Passengers and crew reported injuries and shock during the 40 mile flight south of Charleston.

Charleston W.va Piedmont Don McGuire Doug Bruce Columbus Ohio Fred Hinton Raleigh N.C Rafael Gonzalez Charlotte, N.C

Mine damages U S frigate in Persian Gulf injuring crew

An underwater explosion damaged the guided missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts in the central Persian Gulf injuring 10 crew members. The ship limped toward Bahrain under flood control, while nine sailors were transferred to USS San Jose and two to other support vessels.

Washington Persian Gulf Pentagon Samuel B. Roberts Defense Department Roberts Bahrain USS San Jose Central Gulf Defense Wainwright U.S Kuwait Dan Howard

Cedar Rapids Gazette address and subscription notice

Publication details list daily and Sunday editions at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with subscription rates by carrier and mail. It notes pricing for different regions, exclusive AP dispatch rights, and directs address changes to Cedar Rapids Gazette Inc P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.

Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc

Koch backs Gore in New York primary

Mayor Edward Koch endorses Albert Gore Jr for president highlighting urban defense and Israel stances. The endorsement came at a New York news conference as Koch declared availability to travel for the campaign.

New York Albert Gore Jr Edward Koch Koch Tennessee Defense Israel

Radio station flood of $20 checks swells to 234000

KVIL FM disc jockey Ron Chapman solicited $20 checks as an experiment on March 31. Four thousand checks arrived the next day and 5,000 more after the following Monday. Station plans unknown use for funds while keeping contributor names. FCC says no illegality if no promises or misallocation.

Dallas Ron Chapman Kvil-Fm Chapman Ralph Blumberg Federal Communications Commission Washington

Hijackers Free Kuwaiti Passenger On Bangkok Flight Crisis

Shiite hijackers freed a Kuwaiti hostage named Djuma Abdallah Chatti from the Kuwait Airways Boeing 747 in Algiers after negotiations resumed. Chatti, 70, said he was tied and beaten. The gunmen again demanded the release of 17 pro Iranian terrorists jailed in Kuwait. Kuwait refused.

Algiers Algeria Kuwait Airways Houari Boumedienne Chatti Kuwait

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